Standing equipment uniting a number of work spaces for hairdressers



Jan. 5, 1965 T KOHL 3,164,429

STANDING EQUIPMENT UNITING A NUMBER OF WORK SPACES FOR HAIRDREISSERS Filed Jan. 8, 1963 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. THEODOQ KOHL WWWM/QV ATTORNE Jan. 5, 1965 T. KOHL 3,164,429

STANDING EQUIPMENT UNITING A NUMBER OF WORK SPACES FOR HAIRDRESSERS Filed Jan. 8, 1963 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. THEODOQ KOHL WW ATTORl y w Jan. 5, 1965 1'. KOHL 3,164,429

STANDING EQUIPMENT UNIYTING A NUMBER OF WORK SPACES FOR HAIRDRESSERS 3 Sheets-Sheet. 3

Filed Jan. 8, 1963 R mm Mm WK W V 7 mm H m m Wm i l "1. A free standing ,unit for icollectio'n means-'inounted inside of said'pOlyg re r As "seen in FIGURE 2v a shower hose.17 may be provided beside each basin. This hose is preferably extendable and can be equipped with a closing valve.

tion of thecustomer,

'For efficiencys sake, the upper bar 2 serves simultaneouslyas a bracket for one or more dryers (not shown) which'withthe help of known means can be moved in every. desired direction. Lower bar 3, on the other hand,

canalso be used as afoot support and may be provided with a rubber surfacing 18.

Access to the wash basins in'the interior ofthe prism can also be achieved if each mirror'is constructed in the" fashion of a window Wing or of two such wings around one or two vertical axes, respectively, 50 that a 'swivelling toward the outside is possible. It is also possible to attach each mirror to pipes 1 in such a fashion that it can be removed. s

Furthermore it is not absolutely necessary, to construct the several'hair wash basins 'swivelly by means of horizontal axis 11. Eachbasin could also be equipped with a ring holder, with the helpof which the basin could be placed upon a vertical bolt behind the mirror in order to secure the basin in a vertical position. The same ora second-ring holder can be used to secure the basin in a horizontal position with the help of additional horizontal bolts.

The shape ,of the prism formed bymirrors 6 can in the 'sense'of the invention be'chosen as desired. -Thus, the wash basins can also bestored in theinterior of a four, five or multiforrned prism, with one mirror window being found at each work space in the manner described above. "If the mirror is constructed as a window wing, it; may

V which. lie within'the scope of the appended claims, are

' fully contemplated. 1 I

What isclaimed is: v. m

' providing a plurality of work spaces for hair dressers, comprising: 1 T s ,an upstandingcbase having a substantially horizontal Work surface mountedithereon; c v ,j' If 1 a plurality oi mirrorson the base and defining the sides 3 of a polygon, said polygonjbeing, above said work v Y 5-2; interior of the polygon is exposed, each basin having an outlet for directing liquid into said collection means when said wash basin is in said position.

2. A free standing unit according to claim 1, in which the base includes a plurality of: guides extending upwardly from the work surface, the mirrors being mounted on the guides for vertical sliding movement.

.3. A free standing unit according to claim 1, in which each wash basin is supported by pivot means for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis located inside of the polygon and adjacent its associated mirror.

4. A free standing unit according to claim 1, in which the collection means is a basin mounted on the work surface in the central region of-the polygon.

" be equipped with a holding device for its basin. It is also possibleto attach the mirrors in such a manner that they 5. A free standing unit according to claim 1, in which the outlet telescopes the remainder of the wash basin and the outlet is mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis.

6. A free standing unit according to claim 2, in which an upper part is secured to and extends between the upper ends of the guides, said upper part serving as a support for at least one dryer. 7 I

7. A free standing unit for providing a plurality of Work spaces for hair dressers, comprising:

a work surface; s

a plurality of mirrors extending upwardly from the work surface, said mirrors being arranged to form a polygon; vertical guides extending upwardly from the work surface and means mounting said mirrors for vertical movement along said guides so that said mirrors can be moved to expose the interior of said polygon; a'plurality of Wash basins mounted Within said polygon for pivotal movement about horizontal axes lying inside the polygon whereby said wash basins are covered when said mirrors are in their lower position and said basins are exposed when the mirrors are raised so that they can be pivoted to extend out of the polygon over the work surface.

8, 'A free standing unit accordingto claim 7, in which the mirrors form a three-sided polygon, each side being rectangular.

9. A free standing unit according to claim 7, in which each wash basin has an outlet which extends into the interi'or of the polygon when the wash basin extends out of thepolyg'on, and including a collection basin mounted on thejwork surface in the interior of the polygon for re.

. surface, andh1eansmounting said mirrorsfor inovea L menttdexpos'e the interiorg'ofthe polygon;

: a lurality bfWa'sh basins QCh'iaSSOClated-. ;W1th onerof eing' 'mounte mirrors aiidfibeing movable to. a; positionroutsideof.

the polygon' and ab ove the work 'sur'facewhen the .55 idrnirrors and positioned in'the?interiorbfthe polygon behind itsfassociated mirror, said washbasins" difor. movement independently of' thei;

ceiving liquidsfiowing through the outlet; and a discharge conduit extending downwardly from the collection basin.

References flied in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS FQliEIGN rArnNTs France L Feb. 22, 1949 

1. A FREE STANDING UNIT FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF WORK SPACES FOR HAIR DRESSERS, COMPRISING: AN UPSTANDING BASE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL WORK SURFACE MOUNTED THEREON; A PLURALITY OF MIRRORS ON THE BASE AND DEFINING THE SIDES OF A POLYGON, SAID POLYGON BEING ABOVE SAID WORK SURFACE, AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID MIRRORS FOR MOVEMENT TO EXPOSE THE INTERIOR OF THE POLYGON; COLLECTION MEANS MOUNTED INSIDE OF SAID POLYGON; A PLURALITY OF WASH BASINS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID MIRRORS AND POSITIONED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE POLYGON BEHIND ITS ASSOCIATED MIRROR, SAID WASH BASINS BEING MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MIRRORS AND BEING MOVABLE TO A POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE POLYGON AND ABOVE THE WORK SURFACE WHEN THE INTERIOR OF THE POLYGON IS EXPOSED, EACH BASIC HAVING AN OUTLET FOR DIRECTING LIQUID INTO SAID SAID COLLECTION MEANS WHEN SAID WASH BASIN IS IN SAID POSITION. 